According to Maine Coast Memorial Hospital CEO Charlie Therrien, Barbara‚Äôs philosophy is ‚Äúput the patient first and do the right thing, for the right reason.‚ÄĚ Therrien also stated that he was impressed with her track record of developing people through strong role modeling techniques.

In addition to Barbara‚Äôs nursing degree, she has a doctoral degree in education with a focus on leadership, human resources and staff development as well as a master‚Äôs degree in public administration.

Barbara has family ties to the Boston area and is eager to return to the east coast. She will assume her duties at MCMH on Dec. 5, 2011.